Author: WNKY Staff

Sex offender pleads guilty to soliciting children for sex via PlayStation

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Kentucky man is facing felony charges after pleading guilty to using a PlayStation game to solicit sex acts from children. On Monday, June 6, Roger Eric Uhl, 35, pled guilty to three felony counts of use of an electronic communications system to induce a minor to commit a sexual offense. Kentucky State Police said they were…

Wednesdays on the Square kick off with success

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fountain Square Park in Bowling Green is bringing the entertainment to our lunch breaks. Today marks the first day of Wednesdays on the Square, which brought in the quite the crowd. The City of Bowling Green and SoKY Marketplace are providing entertainment for an hour every Wednesday starting at noon. News 40 was there and caught…

BGMU to close lane of U.S. 31-W

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – BGMU says the far right northeast lane of U.S. 31-W will be closed beginning Monday, June 13. The lane, located between Natcher Lane and River Street, will be closed for about a month due to sidewalk repairs in front of the BGMU Water Treatment Plant. BGMU says the Water Treatment Plant has been undergoing a major…

65 cadets begin training to become KSP troopers

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced Tuesday that the 65 new cadets reported to Frankfort on Sunday to begin intense training. According to a release by KSP, the training will lead the cadets to become troopers for Kentucky. The new recruits include 57 traditional and eight law enforcement accelerated program cadets. KSP Commissioner Phillip…

Glasgow man arrested on DUI, firearm charges

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow Police Department arrested a man on multiple charges Tuesday. On Tuesday, June 7, the GPD responded to East Main Street in reference to a complaint of a man passed out inside a vehicle with a gun in his lap. According to police, officers made contact with Dwayne T. Smith, 35, of Glasgow and were able to…